Friday, November 21, 2008

Shelby Announces Nearly $2 Million for Alabama’s First Responders

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL)

WASHINGTON, DC Friday, November 21, 2008-- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency will release $1,911,349 to local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations in the state of Alabama.

“Firefighters are in the field everyday protecting our citizens,” said Shelby. “We must ensure that our local emergency responders have the resources to fully protect our communities. Our fire departments will use this important grant to fund operations and safety programs and purchase much needed vehicles.”

The funding is provided through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program (AFGP), which will distribute $500 million in direct federal assistance this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations nationwide.

The following fire departments and emergency responders will receive funds for Operations and Safety Programs:

Irondale Fire DepartmentIrondale$57,000

Cullman Fire RescueCullman$38,000

Walter Volunteer Fire DepartmentCullman$62,045

County 17 Fire & RescueMaylene$9,500

Maplesville Volunteer Fire & RescueMaplesville$25,175

Stewartville Volunteer Fire DepartmentSylacauga$60,087

St. Stephens Volunteer Fire DepartmentSt. Stephens$32,157

Old Kingston VFDPrattville$80,151

Pintlala Volunteer Fire DepartmentHope Hull$103,616

Fredonia Fire & Rescue Volunteer CompanyLanett$60,942

County Line Volunteer Fire DepartmentWadley$16,957

Mount Olive Volunteer Fire DepartmentRoanoke$26,125

Big Oak Community Volunteer Fire DepartmentOhatchee$122,346

Barney Volunteer Fire DepartmentCordova$56,999

Pleasant Groves Volunteer Fire DepartmentWoodville$74,100

Harvest Volunteer Fire DepartmentHarvest$60,263

Gilbertown Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilbertown$106,866

The following fire departments and emergency responders will receive funds for procurement of new vehicles: